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Georgetown University is a private national university located in Washington, District of Columbia. Georgetown University is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Georgetown University is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $96,375 10 years after enrolling, 1st in District of Columbia, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Georgetown University bachelor students earn 43% more than the national average. Georgetown University is ranked 1st in District of Columbia.
Georgetown University’s median net annual cost of $32,108 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Georgetown University sorted by number of graduates - International Relations, Poli Sci/Government, Finance, Economics, Psychology, Science, Tech, & Society - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,108
Average years to graduate
4.1
Accounting
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.7
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.09
International Business
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.17
Computer Science
Rank: #79
Economic score: 1.29
Marketing
Rank: #12
Economic score: 1.44
English Language & Lit
Rank: #26
Economic score: 3.03
Biology
Rank: #58
Economic score: 3.08
Sociology
Rank: #47
Economic score: 3.36
Mathematics
Rank: #164
Economic score: 3.7
Biological & Physical Sciences
Rank: #20
Economic score: 63.95
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Georgetown University - Business Administration, International Relations, Legal Research, Registered Nursing, Physiology & Pathology, Public Policy Analysis - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.27
Finance
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.37
HR Management
Rank: #31
Economic score: 0.37
Real Estate
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.38
Advertising & PR
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.45
Health & Fitness
Rank: #82
Economic score: 0.66
Economics
Rank: #18
Economic score: 0.69
Homeland Security
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.8
Area Studies
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.98
Science, Tech, & Society
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.28
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 95% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Georgetown University is 30% higher than the state average, and 28% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Georgetown University, Pell Grant recipients represent 13% of the measured graduating class, 22% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Georgetown University graduates within 4.2 years.
Georgetown University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Georgetown University’s economic mobility score of 12.87 is calculated by adjusting the 0.11 economic score of lower-income students by the 13% pell grant recipients within the student body. Georgetown University’s EMS of 12.87 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Georgetown University pays $32,108 a year, $46,646 less than the $78,754 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $32,108
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Georgetown University, 42% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $32,108 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 22% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,863. This is 32% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,246
Pell grants
$4,708
State grants
$2,814
Institutional grants
$32,880
Georgetown University's very selective admissions are indicated by their 12% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 27,629 applicants, of which 3,311 were admitted and 1,585 enrolled. Georgetown University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
1%
68%
1st generation
16%
35%
White
49%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
22%
12%